President Mohamed Nasheed has expressed his growing concern over the deterioration in diplomatic relations between the Maldives and India since Dr.Mohamed Waheed assumed power in a coup last February. President Nasheed said that the Waheed regime had acted in a “deplorable manner” towards the Indian government, and treated the Indian people with “contempt and disrespect”.… Read more

President Mohamed Nasheed has expressed renewed hope following the statements made by the former Chief of Police, Ahmed Faseeh, the former Chief of Defense Force, Major General (Retd) Moosa Jaleel, former heads of Intelligence, Brigadier General Ahmed Nilaam (MNDF) & Superintendent Mohamed Hameed (MPS) & others to the Parliamentary Committee. The Parliamentary select committee assessing… Read more

President Mohamed Nasheed has reiterated his strong condemnation of the vandalism at the National Museum on 7 February 2012, by Islamic extremists who destroyed invaluable pre-Islamic era artifacts. Security camera footage of the attack was broadcasted on local TV on Sunday night for the first time. According to museum officials, the vandals ransacked the works… Read more

I would like to wish all Maldivians a very happy New Year. I hope 2013 will be a year filled with hope, promise and success for the Maldivian people. There is no denying that 2012 has been difficult. In February, our young democracy was stolen from us by people prepared to commit high treason to… Read more

Today I join all fellow Maldivians in remembering the victims who lost their lives in the devastating tsunami eight years ago. The tragedy wiped out entire communities, here and abroad, and caused incalculable destruction. That memory will always be with us, and my thoughts and prayers go out to all the bereaved families and those… Read more

The Office of President Nasheed strongly condemns the Department of Immigration & Emigration (under the Ministry of Home Affairs) of Maldives for deliberately defying the court order by Hulhumale’ Magistrate Court & preventing President Nasheed from traveling abroad to see his father who is to undergo surgery. On 21 December 2012, President Nasheed went to… Read more

Speaking at the rally held in Ha. Ihavandhoo on Sunday evening, Prseident Nasheed called on the members of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and its supporters to come out on the streets to change this government. He said the people of the Maldives have remained patient for months and that its time for an uprising… Read more

President Mohamed Nasheed has called on the Maldivian government to reconsider its decision to take control of Ibrahim Nasir International Airport from GMR. President Waheed’s administration has announced a unilateral deadline for GMR to vacate the airport by the end of Friday, despite ongoing arbitration proceedings in Singapore.   President Nasheed said the government must… Read more

Commenting on the recent video of police brutality, President Nasheed said: “I am shocked and appalled by the leaked video, which appears to show a policeman hitting a motorcyclist in the head with a baton, which led to the death of an innocent bystander. “Since February’s coup, incidences of police violence have skyrocketed. “Police act… Read more

Commenting on the Government’s repudiation of the GMR airport contract, and new economic figures released yesterday, former President Nasheed said: “The Government’s reckless decision to terminate GMR’s contract will scare off investors. It will have serious ramifications for the economy, at a time when we can ill-afford to see it falter. “Right across the board… Read more

The Office of President Nasheed expresses its grave concern over the announcement by the Waheed administration today to repudiate the contract with GMR Group regarding the development and management of Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (INIA). The contract to develop and manage INIA was awarded to the GMR Group following a competitive and transparent bidding process,… Read more